"BARRY TROTZ CAN HEAR the vultures circling. They sound like a vibrating phone, as other NHL general managers call him to inquire about his veteran players during another disastrous start for the Nashville Predators. "You hear this from a lot of teams: 'We're looking for a top-six [forward].' You know, I have a couple of top sixes," Trotz told ESPN on Monday. "I've talked to their agents. I just want to get a feel for [things]. If we get this turned around, it'll be fine. If we don't, then maybe they want to say, 'Hey, I'm getting a little older, I want another crack at it. Can we do something?'""
"Nashville is the NHL's worst team, ranked 32nd in the NHL in points percentage (.364). They ranked 30th in team defense (3.68 goals against per game) and dead last in goals per game (2.32). Monday's game against the Florida Panthers was the latest calamity -- an 8-3 drubbing, having now gone winless in eight of nine games. Coach Andrew Brunette said the game got away from his team in "11 seconds,""
The Nashville Predators sit last in the NHL early in the season with a .364 points percentage, 30th-ranked team defense (3.68 goals against per game) and the fewest goals per game (2.32). The team has gone winless in eight of nine games and suffered an 8-3 loss to the Florida Panthers after conceding a goal 11 seconds into that game. Management is receiving exploratory calls from other teams about veteran top-six forwards but has not declared the roster officially for sale. Coaching staff and front office point to repeated poor starts and difficulty securing consistent early momentum.
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